Can Before You Sign guarantee there are no hidden fees?

No platform can guarantee what a dealership may add later. Before You Sign helps you review the written quote, separate the fees and optional products, and identify items that may need clarification. Always compare the final paperwork with the last quote you reviewed.

How do I know whether my trade-in value is fair?

Compare more than one written trade offer and keep the trade value separate from the vehicle price. When valuation information is available, the platform can help organize the comparison. A trade estimate is not a guaranteed final offer.

What happens after I buy the vehicle?

You can add the purchased vehicle to My Garage. From there, you can update mileage, record maintenance, add service receipts, store warranty details, and keep important ownership information together.

How does My Garage help me manage my vehicle?

My Garage gives your owned vehicle one organized home. It can store vehicle details, mileage, loan information, maintenance records, service receipts, and warranty documents. Features that require live outside data will be clearly labeled when they are not connected.

Does Before You Sign negotiate with the dealership for me?

The platform helps you understand the numbers and gives you clear wording to use. You remain in control of the conversation and the final decision.

Is Before You Sign a dealership or lender?

No. Before You Sign is designed to help consumers understand automotive pricing, financing, and ownership information. It does not approve loans, sell vehicles, or provide legal advice unless a clearly identified licensed partner is involved.

Audit dealer quotes, spot hidden fees, and negotiate with confidence.

Clear car-buying help

Know What You’re Really Paying Before You Sign

Upload your dealership quote and get a free risk snapshot showing your real totals, possible warning signs, and what deserves a closer look.

Check My Deal Free View an Example Report Help me find a car

No card required. Get a real free preview. Complete Deal Review: $9.99 one time.

Upload a photo, screenshot, or PDF. Don't have the paperwork yet? Try the free Deal Risk Check.

$9.99 one time for your first complete deal review. Not a subscription — your card is never charged again.
Your documents stay private. Only you can open them, and you can delete them at any time.
See a free snapshot of your numbers first — pay only if you want the full review.

Not sure where to begin? Ask My Car Guide

See how it works

Sample dealership quote

Reviewed

Vehicle price$28,940
Looks reasonable
Doc fee$899
Needs clarification
Higher than typical — worth asking about.
Optional VIN etch$399
Needs clarification
Optional add-on. You can decline.
APR7.9% · 72 mo
Looks reasonable
Out-the-door$32,410
Looks reasonable

Example only. Every review uses the numbers from your own upload.

How the free-to-paid path works

1
Upload your dealership quote
A photo, screenshot, or PDF of the worksheet, buyer's order, or financing proposal.
2
See your free Deal Risk Snapshot
Your real totals, the fees and add-ons we detected, and one warning explained in full.
3
Unlock the complete review only if you want it
$9.99 one time for the fee-by-fee explanation, financing analysis, and negotiation plan.

Free Tools Before You Buy

Every tool below gives you its complete result for free. No card, no paywall in the middle of the answer.

Checked one part of your deal. Want us to check the entire dealership quote?

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See the important numbers
Review the vehicle price, dealership fees, financing, and optional products separately.
Know what to ask
Get simple questions and calm wording to use before you agree.
Your information stays private
Your uploaded documents are not shared with dealerships without your permission.

General information only. Not legal or financial advice.

The difference

The old way makes car buying harder than it needs to be

Before You Sign separates the important numbers and helps you understand what happens next.

The traditional way

With Before You Sign

Price and fees

Advertised price, dealership fees, taxes, and optional products may be mixed together.

Price and fees

See each part of the deal separately and identify anything that needs clarification.

Time and waiting

Spend hours at the dealership reviewing changing numbers and paperwork.

Time and waiting

Review the dealership's written numbers from your phone before making a decision.

Negotiation and pressure

Try to understand unfamiliar terms while someone is waiting for your answer.

Negotiation and pressure

Get plain-English explanations and simple words you can use to pause or ask questions.

After the purchase

Important paperwork, maintenance records, and warranty information become scattered.

After the purchase

Keep your owned vehicle, documents, mileage, maintenance, and loan information together in My Garage.

Price and fees

The traditional way

Advertised price, dealership fees, taxes, and optional products may be mixed together.

With Before You Sign

See each part of the deal separately and identify anything that needs clarification.

Time and waiting

The traditional way

Spend hours at the dealership reviewing changing numbers and paperwork.

With Before You Sign

Review the dealership's written numbers from your phone before making a decision.

Negotiation and pressure

The traditional way

Try to understand unfamiliar terms while someone is waiting for your answer.

With Before You Sign

Get plain-English explanations and simple words you can use to pause or ask questions.

After the purchase

The traditional way

Important paperwork, maintenance records, and warranty information become scattered.

With Before You Sign

Keep your owned vehicle, documents, mileage, maintenance, and loan information together in My Garage.

See how a Deal Review works

What you can do

Clear help at every important step

Start with the dealership quote. Then keep using the platform as you compare, buy, and own your vehicle.

Understand the full price

Separate the vehicle price, taxes, dealership fees, government charges, and optional products so you can see what you are actually being asked to pay.

Review the out-the-door price
See fees separately
Identify optional products
Find missing information
Get questions to ask

Check a dealer quote

Understand your financing

See how the APR, loan length, down payment, amount financed, and monthly payment affect the total cost.

Explain APR in plain English
Compare loan lengths
Estimate total interest
See the amount financed
Understand why a lower payment may cost more overall

Review financing

See what changed

Compare the dealership's first quote with a revised version and see whether the price, fees, APR, loan length, or add-ons changed.

Compare original and revised quotes
Highlight better and worse changes
See more than the monthly payment
Get exact questions to ask

Compare changed numbers

Stay organized after you buy

My Garage helps you keep your owned vehicle, mileage, loan information, maintenance records, warranties, and important documents together.

Update vehicle mileage
Record maintenance
Store service receipts
Add warranty information
Review loan and equity information when available

Open My Garage

How it works

Understand your deal in four simple steps

You do not need to understand dealership paperwork before you begin.

1
Upload the dealership quote
Take a photo or choose a screenshot or PDF of the dealership's written numbers.
Your document is not shared with the dealership.
2
Check the numbers we found
Confirm important details such as the vehicle price, out-the-door price, APR, loan length, payment, and add-ons.
We never want to guess an important financial number.
3
See what needs attention
Review the full price, financing cost, fees, optional products, missing information, and anything that may need clarification.
Each important finding should explain where it came from.
4
Know what to do next
Get a simple next step and clear wording you can use with the dealership.
Example: "Please show me the updated out-the-door price without this optional package."

Upload my dealership quote

Usually takes only a few minutes once your document is ready.

After the purchase

Your car information should not disappear after you leave the dealership

Move a purchased vehicle into My Garage and keep the important parts of ownership organized in one place.

Vehicle and mileage
Keep your vehicle details and current mileage up to date.
Loan and equity
Compare an estimated vehicle value with the amount you still owe when enough information is available.
Maintenance and service
Record completed service and upload receipts for your records.
Warranty and documents
Store warranty information and important ownership documents.

Open My Garage

My Garage is for vehicles you own. Saved Cars is for vehicles you are still considering.

Pricing

One-time price. No subscription.

See a free snapshot of your numbers first. Pay only when you want the complete review.

Single Review
$9.99
One-time payment
Perfect if you only need one car quote checked before you sign.
- One complete car quote review
- Plain-English explanation
- Payment verification
- Fee and add-on detection
Check My Quote — $9.99
30-Day Buyer Pass
$24.99
One-time payment
Perfect if you're negotiating over a few days or comparing offers.
- Everything in Single Review
- Up to 5 document reviews in 30 days
- Up to 5 revised-offer comparisons
- "They Changed the Numbers" side-by-side
Start 30-Day Pass — $24.99
90-Day Protection Plan
$49.99
One-time payment
Perfect if you're shopping around before choosing a car.
- Up to 10 complete document reviews
- Up to 10 revised-agreement comparisons
- Multiple offer comparison
- Saved reports, negotiations & checklists
Get 90-Day Protection — $49.99

Every plan is a single charge — your card is never charged again. Compare all plans.

My Car Guide

Not sure where to start?

Ask about a car, dealership quote, fee, payment, loan term, or what to do next.

Ask about a price, fee, payment, quote, or next step…

Open My Car Guide

FAQ

Common questions

Clear answers before you upload anything.

No platform can guarantee what a dealership may add later. Before You Sign helps you review the written quote, separate the fees and optional products, and identify items that may need clarification. Always compare the final paperwork with the last quote you reviewed.

Do not agree to numbers you do not understand

Upload the dealership quote and review the price, fees, financing, and next steps before making your decision.

Check my dealership quote

Upload a photo, screenshot, or PDF.

Ask My Car Guide first

Know What You’re Really Paying Before You Sign

Free Tools Before You Buy

See the important numbers

Know what to ask

Your information stays private

The old way makes car buying harder than it needs to be

Clear help at every important step

Understand the full price

Understand your financing

See what changed

Stay organized after you buy

Understand your deal in four simple steps

Upload the dealership quote

Check the numbers we found

See what needs attention

Know what to do next

Your car information should not disappear after you leave the dealership

Vehicle and mileage

Loan and equity

Maintenance and service

Warranty and documents

One-time price. No subscription.

Not sure where to start?

Common questions

Do not agree to numbers you do not understand